February 9th: Thoen District, Lampang to Wang Man – 54km,
Day 119
Finally we are leaving the mountains behind. Just some gently rolling hills to make the riding interesting.
We were tempted to aim for Tak, the next major city 92 kms away but by noon the temperature was already in the upper 30’s and was at least 40°C by 3pm.
We stopped at the first hotel we saw along the road, and opted for a bungalow without air-conditioning and hot shower for 200 baht to save money, and then bought a beer for 60 baht to cool down when it was unbearably hot. We almost bought 2 beers, but decided against it since an air-conditioned room is only 350 baht. Tomorrow we’ll be in Tak, in an air-conditioned room without beer.
